I Should Stay
Gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar opens, joined by warm upright bass and brushed drums, Steel guitar adds subtle melodic lines, while restrained piano fills out the Nashville sound, Rich male vocals lead, with tight harmonies building in the chorus, Fiddle enters in the bridge for texture
I Should Stay
Gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar opens, joined by warm upright bass and brushed drums, Steel guitar adds subtle melodic lines, while restrained piano fills out the Nashville sound, Rich male vocals lead, with tight harmonies building in the chorus, Fiddle enters in the bridge for texture
Lyrics
Lyrics by Steven R. Drennon, ©️ 1981 - 2025
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Instrumental Intro
Verse 1
When I pulled up to your house tonight,
We met beneath the front porch light.
You didn’t say much, but I could tell,
I've come to know you pretty well.
The air was thick, we didn’t speak,
The want in your eyes made my knees go weak.
You took my hand and led me inside,
I knew our hearts wouldn't be denied.
Chorus
Let’s not think about wrong or right,
Just stay here, darlin’, hold me tight.
We’ll leave our doubts for another time,
Tonight your needs are as strong as mine.
Your touch feels warm, your breath’s so near,
I lean in and whisper in your ear,
"I’ll leave at dawn, if you want it that way,
But tonight, I really think I should stay".
Verse 2
The candles flicker, I look at you,
Our shadows doin' what we should do.
You whisper softly, “We’ll be fine,”
As your heart beats as loud as mine.
Love keeps pullin’ us back again,
Now we've reached a point we've never been.
No words can change what happens next,
'Cause we both know what to expect.
Chorus
Let’s not think about wrong or right,
Just stay here, darlin’, hold me tight.
We’ll leave our doubts for another time,
Tonight your needs are as strong as mine.
Your touch feels warm, your breath’s so near,
I lean in and whisper in your ear,
"I’ll leave at dawn, if you want it that way,
But tonight, I really think I should stay".
Bridge
We’ve both been needin’ somethin’ more,
A love that we’ve been searchin’ for.
I see in your eyes that we've agreed,
This is something that we both need.
Chorus
Let’s not think about wrong or right,
Just stay here, darlin’, hold me tight.
We’ll leave our doubts for another time,
Tonight your needs are as strong as mine.
Your touch feels warm, your breath’s so near,
I lean in and whisper in your ear,
"I’ll leave at dawn, if you want it that way,
But tonight, I really think I should stay".
Outro
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This song was derived from an original poem I wrote back in 1981. It uses the same title, and most of the original content is there in some form or another, but as you can see from looking at the original poem below, it has been changed considerably.
I SHOULD STAY
When we come to your door tonight,
Please don’t try to turn me away,
For you need me and I need you,
So I really think I should stay.
The passion that we’re feeling now
Has grown in us throughout the day,
And now it’s finally reached its peak,
So I really think I should stay.
I promise that I’ll leave at dawn,
As long as you want it that way,
But both of us need love tonight,
So I really think I should stay.
by Steven R. Drennon, ©️ 1981